Ilya Lyubushkin

Ilya Lyubushkin

30-Year-Old DefensemanD
Dallas Stars
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Lyubushkin had eight assists, 57 PIM, 168 blocked shots and 176 hits in 74 regular-season games between Anaheim and Toronto last season. As those numbers suggest, he's a physical defenseman who doesn't do much offensively. Dallas signed him to a three-year, $9.75 million contract over the summer and will likely use him almost exclusively on the third pairing. That should lead to him once again being a solid source of PIM, blocks and hits in 2024-25, and he'll likely be a positive in plus-minus as well given the Stars' strength. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year, $9.75 million contract with the Stars in July of 2024.
Returns to Sunday's game
DDallas Stars
March 2, 2025
Lyubushkin (upper body) returned to Sunday's game against the Blues in the second period, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Lyubushkin sustained an upper-body injury on his first shift Sunday, and he was deemed questionable to return. However, he wasn't forced to miss much time, signaling that it doesn't seem as though he's dealing with a significant issue. Assuming he doesn't face any setbacks later in Sunday's game, it wouldn't be surprising to see him remain available for Tuesday's game against the Devils.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    17:00
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:02
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    2:23
 
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Lyubushkin's first campaign in Buffalo in 2022-23 was a mixed bag. He did record two goals and 14 points in 68 contests, which makes it the best season of his career from a points-per-game perspective, but the 29-year-old never has never significantly helped fantasy managers from an offensive perspective. Instead, the defenseman's value has traditionally been in terms of hits, but after setting a career high with 187 hits in 77 outings between Arizona and Toronto in 2021-22, Lyubushkin dropped to a personal-low 99 hits in the subsequent campaign. Traded to the Ducks in August, Lyubushkin projects to serve as a bottom-four defender for a poor Anaheim team in 2023-24, further diminishing his already minimal fantasy value.
Lyubushkin split last season between Arizona and Toronto, setting new career-best marks in games played (77), goals (2), assists (13), points (15), shots on goal (54), average time on ice (17:27), hits (187) and blocks (92). He entered unrestricted free agency this summer, ultimately signing a two-year, $5.5 million deal with the Sabres. There's little to be excited about here from a fantasy perspective, but Lyubushkin should again prove to be a cheap source of hits and blocks for those who miss out on them in the early and middle rounds of their drafts.
Lyubushkin drew into 51 NHL games last season, producing four assists. That matches his output from 2018-19, albeit in 10 more games. Lyubushkin has yet to show a scoring touch, but he's racked up 301 hits in 92 career games with the Coyotes. The Russian blueliner will likely compete with Jordan Oesterle and top prospect Victor Soderstrom for a spot in the lineup during training camp. Lyubushkin is a candidate to serve as a healthy scratch frequently, and he's unlikely to produce much offense when he does get into the lineup. Don't expect the 26-year-old to crack 10 points in 2020-21.
Lyubushkin appeared in 41 games for the Coyotes in 2018-19, registering four assists, 150 hits and a minus-9 rating. The Russian defenseman, known for being more of a stay-at-home player, was rewarded with another one-year contract. He'll be in the mix for bottom-pairing minutes again this season, but don't expect the 25-year-old to crack double-digits in points.
Lyubushkin is a 6-foot-2, 201-pound defenseman. He unloads a right-shot cannon from the point, but the Russian needs to prove that he can adjust to the smaller rinks, and in general, a faster game than he's accustomed to at home in the KHL. Last season, with Yaroslavl Lokomotiv, he generated just three goals and nine assists over 50 games, though he did maintain a plus-14 rating over that span. Even if he cracks the Opening Night roster with the Coyotes, fantasy owners aren't likely to pay much regard to a stay-at-home type.
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Status uncertain for rest of game
DDallas Stars
Upper Body
March 2, 2025
Lyubushkin sustained an upper-body injury in Sunday's game versus the Blues and is questionable to return.
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Ready to return
DDallas Stars
February 22, 2025
Lyubushkin (undisclosed) is good to play Saturday versus New Jersey, per Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.
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Set to sit Saturday
DDallas Stars
Undisclosed
February 7, 2025
Lyubushkin (undisclosed) is expected to heal from his injury during the 4 Nations Face-Off break, indicating he won't play Saturday versus the Sharks, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports.
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Unavailable Friday
DDallas Stars
Undisclosed
February 7, 2025
Lyubushkin (undisclosed) will miss Friday's tilt against the Kings, according to Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.
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Game-time call Friday
DDallas Stars
Undisclosed
February 6, 2025
Lyubushkin's (undisclosed) status against the Kings on Friday will be determined following the morning skate, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.
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No news on new deal
DToronto Maple Leafs
June 3, 2024
Lyubushkin has not started negotiations on a new contract with Toronto, per David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period.
ANALYSIS
Lyubushkin is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent in July. It's unclear at this time if Toronto will circle back to him or allow him to test the open market. He contributed eight assists, 47 shots on goal, 168 blocked shots and 176 hits in 74 regular-season games between Toronto and Anaheim during the 2023-24 campaign.
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